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how then did the united states find itself embroiled in vietnam fighting a war that would last more than a decade? cost more than 58,000 american lives and sear our national soul. tonight, flash point vietnam. the road to war. that is next on on war stories. >> they were talking about this thing ending soon. >> i would say we have a commitment to the vietnamese for freedom. >> we were asked to do it. >> peace is a journey of a thousand miles. >> i'd only been out of the state of west virginia a couple times when i joined the marine corps. >> in 1960, earn any wallace was a 16-year-old. >> on graduation there were two things to do around our area that was work in the coal mines or construction. i was not very much for work. i wanted to see the world. >> i always wanted to be the marine. >> ed joined the marines on the eve of the war in vietnam. >> i went in the marine corps in december of 1959, went through boot camp in '60. >> three years after he arrived in boot camp, ed martin from ohio tried to join the army. >> the army recruiter wasn't there and then we went over to the marines and
how then did the united states find itself embroiled in vietnam fighting a war that would last more than a decade? cost more than 58,000 american lives and sear our national soul. tonight, flash point vietnam. the road to war. that is next on on war stories. >> they were talking about this thing ending soon. >> i would say we have a commitment to the vietnamese for freedom. >> we were asked to do it. >> peace is a journey of a thousand miles. >> i'd only been out...
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the united states has declared on us. we have declared war on you. >> after a week of grueling interrogation he was hustled into a jeep and driven eight hours to hanoi. >> next thing i know i'm entering this old big prison compound. i was the first occupant. we later gave it the name henry hill. >> robert mcnamara and joint chiefs of staff knew that was very likely that a second incident in the gulf of tonkin did not occur but they were anxious to support the president in getting this resolution through congress and avoiding a debate on vietnam. >> the gulf of kontin resolution would allow lbj to use forces without declaring war but mcnamara would have to answer tough questions in closed door hearings. >> he brings with him. chairman of the chief of staffs and they lie about the a.m. but guitsz surrounding the second attack. >> he briefed lbj on the hearings. >> i think the hearings are very satisfactory. it was just near unanimous supported. >> congress overwhelmingly passed the gulf of tonkin resolution. it gave lbj the
the united states has declared on us. we have declared war on you. >> after a week of grueling interrogation he was hustled into a jeep and driven eight hours to hanoi. >> next thing i know i'm entering this old big prison compound. i was the first occupant. we later gave it the name henry hill. >> robert mcnamara and joint chiefs of staff knew that was very likely that a second incident in the gulf of tonkin did not occur but they were anxious to support the president in...
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states armed forces. we are extremely grateful. [ applause ] >> thank you. we are extremely grateful to be recognized alongside such other distinguished leaders and humanitarians here this evening. allow me to express my profound appreciation for what you do each and every day across our globe. as our military senior noncommissioned officer and a life-long member to this profession of arms, it is indeed humbling to represent an enlisted corps of over one million men and women, a diverse and powerful composition reaching all walks of life. no corner of our country untouched, and an enlisted corps which has continuously evolved into our present core of dynamic leaders. traditionally referred to as the backbone of our military, our enlisted force brings a robust strength, a riveting skill and the grit to carry a heavy load. across the years we've witnessed a transformation of uniformed craftsmen who primarily specialize in one specific skill, to a 21st century multidimensional, multitalented enlisted core th
states armed forces. we are extremely grateful. [ applause ] >> thank you. we are extremely grateful to be recognized alongside such other distinguished leaders and humanitarians here this evening. allow me to express my profound appreciation for what you do each and every day across our globe. as our military senior noncommissioned officer and a life-long member to this profession of arms, it is indeed humbling to represent an enlisted corps of over one million men and women, a diverse...
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at a conference hosted by the united states government and the united states has been a very strong supporter of the implementation since that time. and has been at the forefront of efforts to combat the illegal trade in wildlife. seitz regulates trade in around 35,000 species to be sure that such trade is legal, sustainable and traceable and there is a high volume of legal trade, which is a multibillion dollar business, but today, we're here talking about another aspect and that is tackling illegal trading of wildlife and this is a growing problem worldwide. the value of this illegal trade is now estimated at being between 5 billion and $20 billion per year, that excludes timber and marine resources and the state of illegal trade and wildlife is further reenforced when you look at the published results of specific operations undertaken by organizations such as interpol and the world customs organization and chair and committee members, it is clear organized crime is actively involved in the illegal trade of wildlife. this has been made clearly interpol, both by its secretary at and governing
at a conference hosted by the united states government and the united states has been a very strong supporter of the implementation since that time. and has been at the forefront of efforts to combat the illegal trade in wildlife. seitz regulates trade in around 35,000 species to be sure that such trade is legal, sustainable and traceable and there is a high volume of legal trade, which is a multibillion dollar business, but today, we're here talking about another aspect and that is tackling...
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. >> the entire region believes that the united states of america is withdrawing. they have to live in the neighborhood, and they are making the accommodations and that's not good for america. >> mccain joins mitt romney at a veterans event in california today. both candidates are vying for support from veterans and military families. >> reporter: our own "wall street journal" poll shows mitt romney with an eight-point edge among military voters. but a poll shows just the opposite, president obama leading with a lot of those voters in battleground states. from washington, i'm tracie potts, nbc news. >>> well, veterans are gathering in san francisco this morning to take part in a very special cross-country journey. soldiers from the iraq and afghanistan wars along with other athletes will take part in the sea to shining sea bike ride. a way to honor troops and the american spirit. they will leave chrissy field today with a trek that will end on a virginia beach. now on this memorial day, a tribute to victims of the 9/11 attacks. a remembrance event will be held this
. >> the entire region believes that the united states of america is withdrawing. they have to live in the neighborhood, and they are making the accommodations and that's not good for america. >> mccain joins mitt romney at a veterans event in california today. both candidates are vying for support from veterans and military families. >> reporter: our own "wall street journal" poll shows mitt romney with an eight-point edge among military voters. but a poll shows...
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a woman formidable, a woman of talent coming and she came to the united states to study in the same program as barack obama senior from kenya. that's right. to have another clause by environmental nobels. for example the great economist and there's a 1949 award to the first leader the fao. mabey to towson for was the first green contemporary award. 05, the atomic energy agency and then director mohammed. people wondered is the seventh circuit in the leg? it was. it seems pretty clear. 2006, mohammed yunis, the microlinder. how does this work on the nobel peace prize? >> host: president clinton lobbied for him the very hard and he had a lot of institutional support. >> guest: he was always advocating the peace process and i think the trend delete the germans as bill clinton can get off our back. by the way, he's one of the few top democrats these cues want to be a nobel peace laureate. carter, gore and obama. i'm trying to think if a witness had won the peace prize. i don't think so. i have to go back. she won the two scientific prizes. >> host: i can't remember who juan in the 50's i think.
a woman formidable, a woman of talent coming and she came to the united states to study in the same program as barack obama senior from kenya. that's right. to have another clause by environmental nobels. for example the great economist and there's a 1949 award to the first leader the fao. mabey to towson for was the first green contemporary award. 05, the atomic energy agency and then director mohammed. people wondered is the seventh circuit in the leg? it was. it seems pretty clear. 2006,...
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. >> they have aunts, uncles, brothers, everything, that is united states right there, to me. >> reporter: the bikers have roared into town but they may walk out of here in silence. >> it is real tough. you can't describe it. you have to live it. you have to be -- being a vet, i can understand it. but you see people down here that they lost somebody 30 years ago and it was just like yesterday. there were a lot of people that weren't in and they are proud of us too. it means a lot. >> reporter: ten new names have been etched on the memorial wall and were dedicated this month. i'm surae chinn for 9 news now. >>> the president obama plans to mark the day with veterans and their families at the memorial. >>> we have a gruesome attack overnight. tonight the white house is horrified by the violence in syria that has killed more than 90 people, 32 of them children. the international community also condemning those responsible for the attack. the syrian government is blaming it on armed terrorist groups but has provided no details. the white house said the syrian regime responds with peaceful pro
. >> they have aunts, uncles, brothers, everything, that is united states right there, to me. >> reporter: the bikers have roared into town but they may walk out of here in silence. >> it is real tough. you can't describe it. you have to live it. you have to be -- being a vet, i can understand it. but you see people down here that they lost somebody 30 years ago and it was just like yesterday. there were a lot of people that weren't in and they are proud of us too. it means a...
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the united states has declared on us. we have declared war on you. >> after a week of grueling interrogation he was hustled into a jeep and driven eight hours to hanoi. >> next thing i know i'm entering this old big prison compound. i was the first occupant. we later gave it the name henry hill. >> robert mcnamara and joint chiefs of staff knew that was very likely that a second incident in the gulf of tonkin did not occur but they were anxious to support the president in getting this resolution through congress and avoiding a debate on vietnam. >> the gulf of kontin resolution would allow lbj to use forces without declaring war but mcnamara would have to answer tough questions in closed door hearings. >> he brings with him. chairman of the chief of staffs and they lie about the a.m. but guitsz surrounding the second attack. >> he briefed lbj on the hearings. >> i think the hearings are very satisfactory. it was just near unanimous supported. >> congress overwhelmingly passed the gulf of tonkin resolution. it gave lbj the
the united states has declared on us. we have declared war on you. >> after a week of grueling interrogation he was hustled into a jeep and driven eight hours to hanoi. >> next thing i know i'm entering this old big prison compound. i was the first occupant. we later gave it the name henry hill. >> robert mcnamara and joint chiefs of staff knew that was very likely that a second incident in the gulf of tonkin did not occur but they were anxious to support the president in...
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it's been 50 years since the united states ramped up its involvement in the vietnam war. a conflict made even more painful by the treatment of america's troops once they returned home. >> and the honorable service of the many should have been praised. you came home and sometimes were denigrated when you should have been celebrated. it was a national shame. a disgrace. it should never have happened. and that's why here today, we resolve that it will not happen again. >> for the first time, by the way, since world war ii, neither of the major presidential candidates has served in the military. >>> as far as the veteran vote goes, a new gallup poll shows mitt romney leading obama by 24 points among former service members. veterans account for about 13% of the total u.s. population. today mitt romney campaigns in two swing states, colorado and nevada, while president obama honors the medal of freedom recipients at the white house. >>> let's turn to business. "the new york times" reports another 70,000 americans will lose their jobless benefits next month. that is much earlier
it's been 50 years since the united states ramped up its involvement in the vietnam war. a conflict made even more painful by the treatment of america's troops once they returned home. >> and the honorable service of the many should have been praised. you came home and sometimes were denigrated when you should have been celebrated. it was a national shame. a disgrace. it should never have happened. and that's why here today, we resolve that it will not happen again. >> for the first...
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up next, speculation where the united states could get involved in syria's zi civil wa. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. crazy, right ? well, with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you guys can stay in touch. ( grunts ) cool. you can video call on skype... send photos. yeah, okay. ah, let's do it. get $100 off any motorola 4g lte smartphone, like the droid 4 now just $99.99. verizon. >>> nato says three coalition troops died today in afghanistan. two killed in helicopter crash in the east. third perished in insurgent attack in the south. no further details have been given. >>> even long time ally russia is backing away from syria today in w
up next, speculation where the united states could get involved in syria's zi civil wa. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this...
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states, to try and understand why his islands had to make such a great sacrifice. during his tenure as governor, the okinawan people's anti-u.s. sentiment exploded after the rape of a teenage girl by three u.s. marine soldiers. in 1996, after a series of negotiations with the pentagon and tokyo, ota won a concession. the u.s. agreed to withdraw from bases from okinawa, including the notorious futenma marine air station. however, after the governor retired from the politics, the base issue became deadlocked over where to relocate it. >> people question so strongly that that the okinawa military bases should be cut down, similar amount to the mainland japan. but this was not done. now there's great disappointment and anger toward the central government. the current central el they are government, after 40 years of reversion. >> reporter: anything has changed about the issue of the bases? >> nothing has changed at all, even worse. >> reporter: ohta survived the battle of okinawa as a child soldier. he says the sacrifice of a third of the islanders made him determined
states, to try and understand why his islands had to make such a great sacrifice. during his tenure as governor, the okinawan people's anti-u.s. sentiment exploded after the rape of a teenage girl by three u.s. marine soldiers. in 1996, after a series of negotiations with the pentagon and tokyo, ota won a concession. the u.s. agreed to withdraw from bases from okinawa, including the notorious futenma marine air station. however, after the governor retired from the politics, the base issue...
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>>guest: this is the other relationship from hell, united states syria and united states pakistan. pakistan is supposed to be our ally but someone might remind them of that but the jailing, the 33 year sentence for the pakistani doctor who helped us kill osama bin laden is one of many outrages. yeses drone attacks are very effective in targeting and killing militants. they do, however, kill fans. that is what pakistan is upset about. if you had good relationship between the two countries this would not matter but it clearly does now. >>trace: judith, thank you. millions of americans have a personal connection to memorial day. parents. grandparents. husbands. wives. sons. daughters. who have served our nation. next, an anchor shares her story. [ female announcer ] e-trade was founded on the simple belief that bringing you better technology helps make you a better investor. with our revolutionary new e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing live. our e-trade pro platform offers powerful functionality that's still so usable you'll actually use it.
>>guest: this is the other relationship from hell, united states syria and united states pakistan. pakistan is supposed to be our ally but someone might remind them of that but the jailing, the 33 year sentence for the pakistani doctor who helped us kill osama bin laden is one of many outrages. yeses drone attacks are very effective in targeting and killing militants. they do, however, kill fans. that is what pakistan is upset about. if you had good relationship between the two countries...
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states senate finance committee and provide it with in was that others have sadly chosen to ignore from the woman who slammed the door in your face, drew griffin, what exactly have you chosen to ignore to quote her? >> if you just look at our reporting, not just this report but several reports you will see that we went over backwards to try to get information from this group. all we have gotten in is return was slammed doors as you saw, angry phone calls, angry e-mails from pr companies and unresponsive attorneys. i don't know what information she will provide the senate committee, but if it is the information they filed with the irs, i don't think the senators will be too happy with what they're going to show them. it shows exactly what we reported, $56 million in donations being taken in and all of that money going directly to a private fundraising company that helped them raise that money. >> we'll follow up with the hearing and see what comes out of it. i appreciate you both. thank you. >> thank you. >> mitt romney tells veterans today that the world is not safe but will voters feel
states senate finance committee and provide it with in was that others have sadly chosen to ignore from the woman who slammed the door in your face, drew griffin, what exactly have you chosen to ignore to quote her? >> if you just look at our reporting, not just this report but several reports you will see that we went over backwards to try to get information from this group. all we have gotten in is return was slammed doors as you saw, angry phone calls, angry e-mails from pr companies...
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the united states has consistently opposed military intervention. critics say washington is hiding behind russian and chinese opposition, because military action would be too risky in an election year. so for now, washington is trying to rally an international anti-assad movement. it's a slow process. richard engel, nbc news, tel aviv. >>> to politics now. both president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, are taking a holiday break from the campaign, at least publicly. behind the scenes, however, may be another matter for their strategists as they map out a long summer and a tough fight until november. nbc's mike viqueira reports. >> reporter: for mitt romney today, praise from a former rival. >> he's tough. he's much tougher than i would have thought. he's prepared to do what it takes to win. >> reporter: the race is already a dogfight, likely to be settled by independent voters in a handful of swing states. a poll shows a tightening race in three of those crucial contests, florida, ohio and virginia, with president obama holding on
the united states has consistently opposed military intervention. critics say washington is hiding behind russian and chinese opposition, because military action would be too risky in an election year. so for now, washington is trying to rally an international anti-assad movement. it's a slow process. richard engel, nbc news, tel aviv. >>> to politics now. both president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, are taking a holiday break from the campaign, at least publicly....
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a woman of talent, formidable, and came over to the united states to study the same program as barack obama, sr. from kenya. and there's been other quasienvironmental nobels. the 1970 award to the great egroenist, and 1949 award to john boyd orr, the first leader of the sao. die have the initial roads? food anding a cultural organization of the u.n. maybe 2004 was the first explicitly green in the contemporary sense award. '05, the international atomic energy agency and its then general director. people wondered, is this another kick in the leg it? was. seems clear. 2006, mohamed unis, the microlender. off the beaten path of the nobel peace prize. >> host: more of president clinton lob yesterday very hard for him to get a lot of sort of institutional support out there. >> guest: yes. he was always advocating the peace prize for unis, and the chairman says, bill clinton can get off our back. clinton seems to be one of the few top democrats not be a noble nobel peace lauerette. >> host: neither clinton. >> guest: there you go. >> host: i'm trying to think if relatives have won the peace
a woman of talent, formidable, and came over to the united states to study the same program as barack obama, sr. from kenya. and there's been other quasienvironmental nobels. the 1970 award to the great egroenist, and 1949 award to john boyd orr, the first leader of the sao. die have the initial roads? food anding a cultural organization of the u.n. maybe 2004 was the first explicitly green in the contemporary sense award. '05, the international atomic energy agency and its then general...
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. >> so how did she end up in the united states? >> she came to the attention of the rotary foundation, which brought her and a group of other amputees to the united states for medical treatment. when she was here they thought it would really be very difficult to send her back, and they began to look for an adoptive family, and there is this family in washington, d.c., the woman, kelly mcshane, had been a peace corps volunteer in sierra leone, spoke the language, creole, and they already had a daughter and a son, and they thought, boy, they could use one more member of the family, and so they adopted this girl. >> and so you mentioned she's a basketball star now with one arm. how is she doing? >> she's amazingly well-adjusted, and she -- you know, i sort of was asking to what extent not having an arm slowed her down, and she let me know in no uncertain terms that she can do absolutely anything that a person with two arms can do with the sole exception, she allowed, of maybe monkey bars. >> wow, her attitude, just even reading your c
. >> so how did she end up in the united states? >> she came to the attention of the rotary foundation, which brought her and a group of other amputees to the united states for medical treatment. when she was here they thought it would really be very difficult to send her back, and they began to look for an adoptive family, and there is this family in washington, d.c., the woman, kelly mcshane, had been a peace corps volunteer in sierra leone, spoke the language, creole, and they...
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states. she outlines the republican plan for job creation and economic growth. >> this weekend folks across the country are opening up the pool, firing up the grill and taking a moment to relax. memorial day is more than a three day weekend. in town squares and national cemeteries, and public services and moments of reflection, we will honor those who love their country enough to sacrifice their own lives for it. this memorial day, michelle obama and i will join and veterans and their families at arlington national cemetery. we will pay tribute to patriots of every generation who gave their last full measure of devotion. from lexington and concord to iraq and afghanistan. later we will join vietnam's veterans and their families at the wall. we will begin to mark the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. it is another chance to honor those we lost. we will be coming -- we will be calling on you, the american people, to help us joy and honoring veterans in your communities. we reaffirm our commi
states. she outlines the republican plan for job creation and economic growth. >> this weekend folks across the country are opening up the pool, firing up the grill and taking a moment to relax. memorial day is more than a three day weekend. in town squares and national cemeteries, and public services and moments of reflection, we will honor those who love their country enough to sacrifice their own lives for it. this memorial day, michelle obama and i will join and veterans and their...
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she grew up in moscow, russia, and immigrated to the united states in 1991. her dissertation "newark remembers" is an interdisciplinary project that will be the first to examine the struggles over memory and identity in newark, new jersey. and her paper is entitled "the liberation of rutgers newark history memory and black student radicalism." >> thank you so much. good morning, everyone. on february 24th, 1969, a group of black student activists took over conklin hall for a 72-hour sit in. the illegal taking of the building was a highly contested event. student activists and supporters viewed the sit-in as a localized part of a larger protest for equality, social justice and freedom during the '60s. the opposition which included members of rutgers administration, faculty, student body as well as councilman and his constituency within the newark community identified the takeover as a disruptive act of disobedience and an attack on the american institutions of higher education. yet when rutgers university celebrated the 40th anniversary of the conklin hall lib
she grew up in moscow, russia, and immigrated to the united states in 1991. her dissertation "newark remembers" is an interdisciplinary project that will be the first to examine the struggles over memory and identity in newark, new jersey. and her paper is entitled "the liberation of rutgers newark history memory and black student radicalism." >> thank you so much. good morning, everyone. on february 24th, 1969, a group of black student activists took over conklin hall...
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that's a fairly inexpensive calculative in the current environment in the united states. some of the more expensive regimes, even for treatment of these patients could be as much as $35,000 and for people that have developed drug resistance, which a lot of patients that will happen to them over there. the period of treatment is a lifelong treatment occur at present. the treatments could be $50,000 to $75,000 per year. i don't see how you take a country with 1.2 million people that have that condition and impose those kinds of astro knot nomiccal costs. the cdc currently says 64% of the people living in the united states are hiv positive, are not receiving drugs. recent studies also show that people, when they are taking drugs, looks at the risk of reinfection goes down by as much as 95%. some of the companies are trying to encourage people not even hiv positive to take drugs in order to prevent transmission if they're high risk groups. there's no way you can do that at the current prices. now, the bill proposes a $3 billion reward fund for innovation split into three diff
that's a fairly inexpensive calculative in the current environment in the united states. some of the more expensive regimes, even for treatment of these patients could be as much as $35,000 and for people that have developed drug resistance, which a lot of patients that will happen to them over there. the period of treatment is a lifelong treatment occur at present. the treatments could be $50,000 to $75,000 per year. i don't see how you take a country with 1.2 million people that have that...
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states of america. >> the president of the united states in front of the vietnam memorial. i want to bring back general wesley clark, general barry mccaffrey. we have just a minute left, but your closing thoughts on this day. general mccaffrey? >> well, i thought it was a magnificent tribute. 2.5 million of us served in vietnam in country, 350,000 killed and wounded. this is the first president and the first chairman, marty dempsey, who aren't products of the vietnam era. so i thought their comments were overwhelmingly appropriate. >> general clark? >> great comments, tied together the feelings with the lessons learned, with the sacrifices, and brought tonight the vietnam generation with the generation that's serving today in iraq and afghanistan. i thank the president. i think it's a great set of sentiments and great set of remarks. >> our thanks to you both, generals. our thanks to all who have served as we remember on this memorial day, 50 years after the start of the vietnam war, but we honor all those who have served and we thank them. 58,282 names on that wall. that w
states of america. >> the president of the united states in front of the vietnam memorial. i want to bring back general wesley clark, general barry mccaffrey. we have just a minute left, but your closing thoughts on this day. general mccaffrey? >> well, i thought it was a magnificent tribute. 2.5 million of us served in vietnam in country, 350,000 killed and wounded. this is the first president and the first chairman, marty dempsey, who aren't products of the vietnam era. so i...
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this administration has an effectless foreign policy. >> reporter: saying the united states here and in other hotspots has been weak and ineffective. >> it's really an abdication of everything america believes in and stands for and on memorial day we should be moved by this incredible inaction and failure to assert american leadership. >> reporter: though secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the syrian regime, mccain believes it is time to clearly say that military assistance is on the table. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >>> just ahead a nationwide push to punish convicted drunk drivers by serving a lifetime of having to blow behind the wheel. >> plus a disturbing story out of south beach, a man dead after he was caught biting another man. fox 5 news at 10:00 returns in just minutes. [ mechanical humming ] [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. thi
this administration has an effectless foreign policy. >> reporter: saying the united states here and in other hotspots has been weak and ineffective. >> it's really an abdication of everything america believes in and stands for and on memorial day we should be moved by this incredible inaction and failure to assert american leadership. >> reporter: though secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the syrian regime, mccain believes it is time to clearly say that military...
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she came over to the united states to study in the same program as barack obama senior from kenya. that's right. and there's another quasi-environmental nobels. what do you do with 19th of the what the great economists? in his 1949 award to john voight award who was the first leader of the fao, the agricultural organization. but maybe 2004 was the first explicitly green and the contemporary sense toward. 05, national atomic energy agency and then director mohamed alper of a, people wonder, is this another kick in the late? it was, seems pretty clear. she 2006 the homogeneous as the bangladeshi micro lender. how is this off the beaten path by the nobel peace prize? >> host: that was one of the things president clinton lobbied very hard for. eat a lot of institutional support. >> guest: he was always advocating the peace prize. i think the nobels chairman does, now bill clinton can get off our back. we've done it. by the way, clinton is one of the few top democrats not to be nobel peace award. to give it to carter, gore and obama. do you go. trying to think if relatives have won the
she came over to the united states to study in the same program as barack obama senior from kenya. that's right. and there's another quasi-environmental nobels. what do you do with 19th of the what the great economists? in his 1949 award to john voight award who was the first leader of the fao, the agricultural organization. but maybe 2004 was the first explicitly green and the contemporary sense toward. 05, national atomic energy agency and then director mohamed alper of a, people wonder, is...
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peace with honor, as he called it, between the united states and north vietnam. but kissinger gets it, and lei duck toe refuses the prize which is an insult in a way. kissinger doesn't go to collect it, and in 1975 when saigon falls and the treaty is nothing, um, he tries to return the prize, the medal, thediploma and the money. and the norwegians tell him, essentially, the nobel peace prize is not return bl. you earned it for what you did then. this was not contingent on future success. you win it, you win it for work you've already done. and kissinger says in his memoirs that he would have rather won the nobel peace prize for his so-called shuttle diplomacy in the middle east that he was proud of. the peace prize winner in 1986 telegrams -- were we still doing telegrams then? i can't remember. >> host: telegram or fax, i don't know. >> guest: yeah. and says i was not proud of my own prize, i am proud of yours. >> host: the '73 one is interesting because it created an uproar, particularly the kissinger half of it -- >> guest: tom lehrer says that satire ceased t
peace with honor, as he called it, between the united states and north vietnam. but kissinger gets it, and lei duck toe refuses the prize which is an insult in a way. kissinger doesn't go to collect it, and in 1975 when saigon falls and the treaty is nothing, um, he tries to return the prize, the medal, thediploma and the money. and the norwegians tell him, essentially, the nobel peace prize is not return bl. you earned it for what you did then. this was not contingent on future success. you...
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ladies and gentlemen, president of the united states. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. please be seated. good morning, everybody. thank you, secretary pennetta, for your introduction and your incredible service to our country, and to general democracy, and katherine cond, and all of you here today, and veterans, family and friends of the fallen. thank you for allowing me the privilege of joining you in this sacred place to commemorate memorial day. these 600 acres are home to americans from every part of the country who gave their lives in every corner of the globe. when a revolution needed to be waged and a union needed to be saved they left their homes and took up arms for the sake of an idea. from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call. they fought for a home they might never return to. they fought for buddies they would never forget. and while their stories may be separated by hundreds of years and thousands of miles, they rest here, together, side by side, row by row, because each of t
ladies and gentlemen, president of the united states. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. please be seated. good morning, everybody. thank you, secretary pennetta, for your introduction and your incredible service to our country, and to general democracy, and katherine cond, and all of you here today, and veterans, family and friends of the fallen. thank you for allowing me the privilege of joining you in this sacred place to commemorate memorial day. these 600 acres are home...
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the president of the united states awarding the medal of honor. the news rolls on, and a neighborhood watch captain would says he shot and killed unarmed teenager, did suffer a long list of injuries from the night from a newly released report from the shooter's doctor. the shooter's own doctor, the details from that doctor just ahead. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. >>shepard: the neighborhood watchman accused of killing the unarmed teenager in central florida did not go to the hospital night of the shoeing. but george zimmerman saw his family doctor the next morning. and according to the medical report from that doctor, his own doctor, george zimmerman had a broken nose and two black eyes, and cuts on the back of the head. this is a photo from ice news believed to show the back of his head moments after the shooting. we cannot confirm. he claims he shot 17-year-old trayvon mar
the president of the united states awarding the medal of honor. the news rolls on, and a neighborhood watch captain would says he shot and killed unarmed teenager, did suffer a long list of injuries from the night from a newly released report from the shooter's doctor. the shooter's own doctor, the details from that doctor just ahead. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new...
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may god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand before the playing of "taps" and the benediction. ["taps" playing] >> go into the world to preserve peace, remember the wisdom you have learned, and be courageous. pursue excellence in all things and cling to that which is good. lift up the oppressed, defend the helpless, honor god, fear no man. love and serve the lord, amen. >> please remain in place until the president has departed. [applause] ♪ >> the new america, asia is hosting a discussion today of what has learned from the documents retreat at osama bin laden, lb during last year's rate. we will hear from offer a report on what the document say about the future of al qaeda. that is live on c-span to it 12:15 eastern. here on c-span, headlines in your calls live on
may god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand before the playing of "taps" and the benediction. ["taps" playing] >> go into the world to preserve peace, remember the wisdom you have learned, and be courageous. pursue excellence in all things and cling to that which is good. lift up the oppressed, defend the helpless, honor god, fear no man. love and serve the lord, amen. >> please remain in place until the...
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this is a map of the united states with dots all over. over here, there's a map of afghanistan with dots all over it. you can click on any section of afghanistan or any section of the united states and find out by coalition troops, most of them u.s. troops, who have given their lives in the war in iraq or afghanistan. let me show you an example right here. i called up one example, clicking on cherry hill new jersey and you learn about lance corporal jeremy cane. once you click on someone, you can get a lot more information. i called up for one example, someone who gave his life in iraq. this is a soldier from flint, michigan. you learn about his unit, about the fatal accident in which he died. you can learn so much about these people and here's why it means so much. let's go to the video. we see video all the time of funerals taking place all over this country as troops come home and are laid to rest. often that's all you know is that these funerals happen or you see a casket. i saw this video. i wanted to learn about this exact person. i
this is a map of the united states with dots all over. over here, there's a map of afghanistan with dots all over it. you can click on any section of afghanistan or any section of the united states and find out by coalition troops, most of them u.s. troops, who have given their lives in the war in iraq or afghanistan. let me show you an example right here. i called up one example, clicking on cherry hill new jersey and you learn about lance corporal jeremy cane. once you click on someone, you...
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that obviously has a lot of people from the united states to israel extremely concerned to say the least. on the other hand the former prime minister from the hosni mubarak regime has extreme emotions inside egypt. they say if he is elected come next month they will once again return the revolution there come back, because they said they did not sacrifice so much to have somebody who was so entrenched in the old regime of alleged corruption, crackdown and torture also then return to run the country after this election. it will be a very interesting couple of weeks. already we are hearing reports that there will be protests tomorrow over these election results and then again on friday as the runoff race take place next month. back to you in new york. jamie: clearly not the scenario that those in tahrir square expected. thank you for your report. jon: one of america's most prominent catholic leaders slamming the mainstream media claiming that they have missed the boat by largely ignoring lawsuits filed by dozens of catholic institutions, names you know, like notre dame, challenging the man
that obviously has a lot of people from the united states to israel extremely concerned to say the least. on the other hand the former prime minister from the hosni mubarak regime has extreme emotions inside egypt. they say if he is elected come next month they will once again return the revolution there come back, because they said they did not sacrifice so much to have somebody who was so entrenched in the old regime of alleged corruption, crackdown and torture also then return to run the...
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known as decoration day until 1882, memorial day is now observed annually in the united states on the last monday of may to honor all americans who have died in all wars. to i understand too out more about this weekend's programming or to watch something you may have missed, visit our website. we're at c-span.org/history. you're watching american history tv, memorial day weekend and every weekend on c-span 3. as the presidential campaign enters its final months and the political parties prepare for their conventions, american history tv will air c-span's original series the contenders featuring 14 key political figures who ran for president and lost but impacted american political history. we'll air the series every weekend from june 3rd to september 2nd on sundays at 8:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. eastern all here on american history tv on c-span 3.
known as decoration day until 1882, memorial day is now observed annually in the united states on the last monday of may to honor all americans who have died in all wars. to i understand too out more about this weekend's programming or to watch something you may have missed, visit our website. we're at c-span.org/history. you're watching american history tv, memorial day weekend and every weekend on c-span 3. as the presidential campaign enters its final months and the political parties prepare...
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this is a map of the united states with dots all over. over here, there's a map of afghanistan with dots all over it. you can click on any section of afghanistan or any section of the united states and find out by coalition troops, most of them u.s. troops, who have given their lives in the war in iraq or afghanistan. let me show you an example right here. i called up one example, clicking on cherry hill new jersey and you learn about lance corporal jeremy cane. once you click on someone, you can get a lot more information. i called up for one example, someone who gave his life in iraq. this is a soldier from flint, michigan. you learn about his unit, about the fatal accident in which he died. you can learn so much about these people and here's why it means so much. let's go to the video. we see video all the time of funerals taking place all over this country as troops come home and are laid to rest. often that's all you know is that these funerals happen or you see a casket. i saw this video. i wanted to learn about this exact person. i
this is a map of the united states with dots all over. over here, there's a map of afghanistan with dots all over it. you can click on any section of afghanistan or any section of the united states and find out by coalition troops, most of them u.s. troops, who have given their lives in the war in iraq or afghanistan. let me show you an example right here. i called up one example, clicking on cherry hill new jersey and you learn about lance corporal jeremy cane. once you click on someone, you...
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the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on extra 10% on income tax to pay for the war. >> a journalist covering vietnam for nine newspapers and wrote a turning point for the vietnam war. >> so political support for the war diminished sharply. in response, the president tried to convince americans the war was nearly won. and you brought back to this country general wes moreland and appeared before congress and the national press club can and told them was the war was nearly over. and we had almost won. >> 1967 was an election year. the war. the problems continue tonight. and northern communists accused the crew of spying n vietnam
the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on...
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. >>> the united states naval academy celebrates a new class of graduates and eight baltimore high schools are ranked among the best in the nation. >>> already in the news, the 10- year old is among those injured in a triple shooting. the latest on the conditions and investigation into that. >>> beryl is no longer a tropical storm but the danger from her is not over. and the loyola greyhounds are back home after winning the first lacrosse championship in school history. highlights and reaction straight ahead. more news, first warning weather and traffic report in a couple of minutes. ,,,, ,,,, pull on those gardening gloves. and let's see how colorful an afternoon can be. with the home depot certified advice to help us expand our palette... ...and prices that keep our budgets firmly rooted... ...we can mix the right soil with the right ideas. ...and bring even more color to any garden. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, ortho home defense max is just $4.88. you could get two things for $4 and one for $2. or five things for $2. or one for $6 and two for
. >>> the united states naval academy celebrates a new class of graduates and eight baltimore high schools are ranked among the best in the nation. >>> already in the news, the 10- year old is among those injured in a triple shooting. the latest on the conditions and investigation into that. >>> beryl is no longer a tropical storm but the danger from her is not over. and the loyola greyhounds are back home after winning the first lacrosse championship in school...
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you know, the fact is after the indian ocean tsunami, the united states provides something in the neighborhood of at least initially, something in the neighborhood of $800 million, $900 million to the affected countries. in the same time through its textile policy it's taking away in a sense $1.8 billion in what could have been profits from textile industries in those countries. so i think the lack of trade policy and lack of opening, you know, cotton in mali, another very good example, a big one, lack of sort of liberalization of tech transfer policies. obviously, people are worried about intellectual property issues, but that's one. the fact that we are -- that the wealthy north remains hugely the market for vast quantities of illicit capital flows and illicit substances, you know, money laundering itself being thought of, being perhaps 5%, at least of the global economy, narcotics trade, et cetera, to the degree that there are prohibition regimes that we have imposed and we are enforcing, we create incredibly absurd perverse incentives within many countries of developing world to provide us
you know, the fact is after the indian ocean tsunami, the united states provides something in the neighborhood of at least initially, something in the neighborhood of $800 million, $900 million to the affected countries. in the same time through its textile policy it's taking away in a sense $1.8 billion in what could have been profits from textile industries in those countries. so i think the lack of trade policy and lack of opening, you know, cotton in mali, another very good example, a big...
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. >> biden also said the united states relationship with rising economic super power china will help shape the 21st century. >> his campaign has made it a priority to chippewa at a traditionally republican voting block. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian reports. >> reporter: president obama rarely misses an opportunity to talk about the help he is offering to military veterans and his families. >> we serve our veterans the way they served us. >> it's about policy and politics. his re-election campaign is actively courting veterans who have traditionally supported republicans, launching a grassroots effort. veterans and military families for obama. >> it's door to door, person to person, grocery store to grocery store, letting people know the president's record as it relates to veterans. >> reporter: in 2008 president obama lost the veteran vote to senator john mccain 55% to 45%, but the demographics are shifting, and democrats sense an opportunity. a recent reuters-ipsos poll shows mr. obama with a 44% to 37% lead among this group over likely opponent mitt romney. team obama
. >> biden also said the united states relationship with rising economic super power china will help shape the 21st century. >> his campaign has made it a priority to chippewa at a traditionally republican voting block. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian reports. >> reporter: president obama rarely misses an opportunity to talk about the help he is offering to military veterans and his families. >> we serve our veterans the way they served us. >> it's about...
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states deployed some to join the 900 already in vietnam.more than 58-thousand u-s troops were killed in &pvietnam.i'm ed payne repprting. memorial day... also known as decorationnday... dates back to 18-66.it originally honoredd civil war. 3today... defense seeretary llonnpanetta will hoot a ceremony... honoring america's vietnam veterans. the ceremony will take place in front of "thh wall"... which holds the names of more than 58-thousand pmericans who were killed or who remain missing in action in soutteast asia.many veeerans say they clearly "many of us who came off the kind of kissed tte ground, we werrereally glad to be home, when you get back from war likk that, you kind of look back and you say, that was tough, that was tough, but now i'' home." president obama will be at "the wall"... to ark the 55-th anniversary commemoration of the vietnam war. the hooor fliiht network has transported more than 80 country.on sunday, some world war two veterans from california were honored, as they toured the monuments in d-c.but janice park tells us, their lass pit stop... was to get somm b
states deployed some to join the 900 already in vietnam.more than 58-thousand u-s troops were killed in &pvietnam.i'm ed payne repprting. memorial day... also known as decorationnday... dates back to 18-66.it originally honoredd civil war. 3today... defense seeretary llonnpanetta will hoot a ceremony... honoring america's vietnam veterans. the ceremony will take place in front of "thh wall"... which holds the names of more than 58-thousand pmericans who were killed or who remain...
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known as decoration day until 1882, memorial day is now observed annually in the united states on the last monday of may to honor all americans who have died in all wars. i think you're seeing more of that in the rekren years in the midwest. they're voting more for what the person stands for. >> the first place i want to show you is the mong erk r house. the only remaining original structure from the 1865 to 1870 time. and it was a very important building in our history in that it is a residence, but it's also the headkwearlts of the wichita town that came down here to create the city of wichita. watch more programs from american history tv the rest of the holiday week on prime time.
known as decoration day until 1882, memorial day is now observed annually in the united states on the last monday of may to honor all americans who have died in all wars. i think you're seeing more of that in the rekren years in the midwest. they're voting more for what the person stands for. >> the first place i want to show you is the mong erk r house. the only remaining original structure from the 1865 to 1870 time. and it was a very important building in our history in that it is a...
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. >> he's running for president of the united states, not ceo of the united states. if his goal was to make it a clean machine and make as much money as possible, great. here's the thing, if you're laying off people you still need to take care of those people that don't have jobs. so you can have a net growth, sure, but you still have to be concerned about the individuals who don't have jobs. that's what being president of the united states does. if he wants to be a ceo that's fantastic but he wants to be president. that's why he needs to be cautious of what he's talking about with this. >> we want to move on. it is memorial weekend so we'll take it down a little. a lot are vacationing and you're making them anxious. >> relax. >> my margarita i want to enjoy. ho dare you. a bit of trivia. don't change horses in midstream was a campaign sdloegen for which candidate, ronald reagan, fdr or eisenhower. will first? >> i have -- honestly -- i'll go with eisenhower. >> lz. >> i'm going to go with reagan. >> you're both wrong. it was fdr. fdr in 1944. 1944 -- >> with all tho
. >> he's running for president of the united states, not ceo of the united states. if his goal was to make it a clean machine and make as much money as possible, great. here's the thing, if you're laying off people you still need to take care of those people that don't have jobs. so you can have a net growth, sure, but you still have to be concerned about the individuals who don't have jobs. that's what being president of the united states does. if he wants to be a ceo that's fantastic...
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the united states army, the united states marine corps, the united states navy, the united states air force, and the united states coast guard. and remembrance of those young lives and loves captured, missing, or killed, the cry of their spirits continues to be heard, harboring their rages, deprived of their precious freedom, locked up in wire, bamboo, and concrete cages. oppressed by the enemy in the darkness of doom, never to surrender and a passion to live, spiritually driven by the red, white, and blue. the pow, mia, missing warriors table has many symbols. the table is round, symbolizing our ever-lasting concern for our missing comrades. the table cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives in answering their country's call to arms so that children could remain free and be given a chance. the single red rose displayed in a vase reminds us of the life of each of the missing and their loved ones and friends who continue the faith, awaiting answers and continue the faith, awaiting their return home. the vase is tied with a red ribbon, symbol of our continued determinatio
the united states army, the united states marine corps, the united states navy, the united states air force, and the united states coast guard. and remembrance of those young lives and loves captured, missing, or killed, the cry of their spirits continues to be heard, harboring their rages, deprived of their precious freedom, locked up in wire, bamboo, and concrete cages. oppressed by the enemy in the darkness of doom, never to surrender and a passion to live, spiritually driven by the red,...